“No, you can’t have a lollipop.”
(by Marc Eliot Stein)
My original caption: “You’re morphing into a big fat slob.”
Congratulations, Marc Eliot Stein, on your third victory. It was a long time coming — the last time you charted was way back in September 2016, in Contest No. 106. So I guess patience is a virtue and now you’ll be celebrating and whooping it up because once again you have proved to be one of the funniest people around.
There were lots of captions, folks, but it seemed to me that a good many of the submissions were tired re-hashings of all the old doctor/patient gags that have been circulating for decades. When it comes to humor, there’s still a lot to be said for originality and thinking outside the box.
Here are the other captions that I was seriously considering for top honors:
“I’d say you need a little less in the middle and a little more on top.” (by Gayden Wren)
“You have it backwards: it’s three meals a day, and seven food groups.” (by Rich Wolf)
“The good news is that you don’t have covid 19. The bad news is that you have covid 20-24.” (by Michael Lomazow)
“I recommend you stay six feet away from your fridge.” (by Kelasher)
“A classic case of P.D.S. — Pillsbury Doughboy Syndrome!” (by Kay Ralph). This one came in a close second — I had a hard time deciding between this caption and the winning caption — good job!
The next contest will be posted in just a few short weeks, captioneers. Keep on the lookout for it.
Contest No. 170 starts right now.
Briefly, here are the details: I’ll supply a drawing of one of my old cartoons that has never been published, leaving off my caption. You are invited to supply your funniest captions. Simply (1) click on “See Comments and Add Your Own”. Then (2) scroll down past any other submitted captions and type in your name and your caption in the spaces provided. You will also be asked to verify that you are a human being and not a robot. Please follow the instructions in the “Captcha” box. Then (3) click “Save”.
Your caption (or captions) will be posted after I review your submission. However, no captions at all will be posted for the first few days of each contest. This is to give everybody a chance to submit their spontaneous, gut-instinct caption without fear of discovering that it was ripped off by somebody else’s similar spontaneous, gut-instinct caption. This is an equal opportunity contest!
There is no limit on the number of captions you may enter for each drawing, but I will only post and consider the first 15 captions from any contestant. Entries will be accepted and posted for one week, after which a winner will be announced and the winning caption will be printed. Below that I will also print my original caption.
The cut-off time and date for you to send in your captions is midnight Thursday February 18, 2021.
I will be the sole judge. The winning caption will be the one I judge to be the funniest one submitted (not necessarily the one that matches or comes closest to my original caption). Additional rules and regulations, for those of you who need such things, can be found here.
Below is the drawing that needs your funny captions.
“Pandemic, insurrection, impeachment or This Is Us?”
(by sharon)
My original caption: “I’m putting on the news. It’s eleven o’clock and I need details.”
Nice work, sharon — it’s a big eighth victory for you. Congratulations on once again demonstrating that you still have what it takes to maintain your title of “one of the funniest people around.”
If anyone needs an explanation of my original caption — it dates back umpteen years (check out that old TV set — not even a flat screen!) to a time when it was quite common for a newscaster in the early evening to come up with a teaser disaster headline, followed by, “details at eleven”.
Here are the other captions that I was seriously considering:
“OK honey, I’ll give up the remote if you stop reading your book.” (by Diane Weisman)
“I think I’ve been banned.” (by Michael Lomazow)
“Explain binge watching one more time.” (by Rich Wolf)
“Yes it’s the Food Network. I can’t handle the news anymore!” (by Brendan Gannon)
“Well, my boss does want me to work remotely.” (by Pat Foley)
“I just figured out the joke Milton Berle told in 1953.” (by Marc Eliot Stein)
“Maybe General Hospital has the Covid vaccine.” (also by Michael Lomazow)
A new Contest will be posted before you know it — thanks for participating!
Contest No. 169 starts right now.
Briefly, here are the details: I’ll supply a drawing of one of my old cartoons that has never been published, leaving off my caption. You are invited to supply your funniest captions. Simply (1) click on “Read More and Add Your Comment”. Then (2) scroll down past any other submitted captions and type in your name and your caption in the spaces provided. You will also be asked to verify that you are a human being and not a robot. Please follow the instructions in the “Captcha” box. Then (3) click “Save”.
Your caption (or captions) will be posted after I review your submission. However, no captions at all will be posted for the first few days of each contest. This is to give everybody a chance to submit their spontaneous, gut-instinct caption without fear of discovering that it was ripped off by somebody else’s similar spontaneous, gut-instinct caption. This is an equal opportunity contest!
There is no limit on the number of captions you may enter for each drawing, but I will only post and consider the first 15 captions from any contestant. Entries will be accepted and posted for one week, after which a winner will be announced and the winning caption will be printed. Below that I will also print my original caption.
The cut-off time and date for you to send in your captions is midnight Thursday January 21, 2021.
I will be the sole judge. The winning caption will be the one I judge to be the funniest one submitted (not necessarily the one that matches or comes closest to my original caption). Additional rules and regulations, for those of you who need such things, can be found here.
Below is the drawing that needs your funny captions.
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